5" vs 4" feathers

[PeteA]

I am not an arrow builder so I buy my ready made arrows. presently shooting a a 50# bear Take down, RH, off shelf, w/ a tab, split finger. Shooting XX75 500, 3 fletch 4" offset, parobolics- cut to 29" 125 field points / magnus stinger 2 blade heads. I have a cabelas gift card burning a hole in my wallet and need some new arrow. Cabelas has easton Legacy 2016 but with 5" shield cut feathers. Do you this I will see any notable difference in flight or preformance?

[moebow]

Pete,  No, you'll see no difference.  You will likely see better arrow flight from the 5" feathers with broadheads but if your arrows work well with target points and 4" feathers they'll work just as well with 5".

5" is all I shoot anymore.

[30coupe]

As moebow said, if your arrows are tuned to your bow, it won't make a difference. With the Stingers, you won't notice a performance difference. With a larger broadhead, the 5" feathers will stabilize it a bit better. I like the 5" shield cut feathers just because they look cool, not because there is any real difference. Some claim shield cut feathers are noisier, but I haven't noticed a difference there either. Occasionally you will get an arrow that makes feather noise (a hiss or whistle), but I have had that with both shield and parabolic feathers. I haven't tried the banana cut ones, so they may be quieter.